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80576A4A3D0FE79E8725839300714089 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB19-059

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Date Jan 31, 2019      
Location SCR 352



SB19-059 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


01:37:03 PM  

Senator Moreno, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-059 which concerns the creation of an automatic enrollment in advanced courses grant program in the Colorado Department of Education.  He explained the purpose of the bill.

01:39:32 PM  

The following people testified on the bill:

01:39:41 PM  

Sam Battan, Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Youth Congress, spoke in support of the bill.

01:43:10 PM  

Aya Saad-Masri, representing herself as a student in the Colorado Youth Congress, spoke in support of the bill.

01:46:02 PM  

Olivia Batist, representing herself as a student in the Colorado Youth Congress, spoke in support of the bill.

01:48:41 PM  

The preceding witnesses answered questions from the committee.

01:52:05 PM  

Tom Brinegar, representing Peak Resources and Colorado Succeeds, spoke in support of the bill.

01:55:55 PM  

Sheldon Reynolds, Principal of Greenlee Elementary School, spoke in support of the bill.  Mr. Reynolds answered questions from the committee.

02:02:30 PM  

Jan Lotter, representing the International Baccalaureate Association of Rocky Mountain Schools, spoke in support of the bill.

02:05:52 PM  

Senator Moreno distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).



02:08:20 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Story
Seconded
Bridges
Hill
Lundeen
Story
Todd
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:08:54 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-059, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Todd
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Hill Yes
Lundeen Yes
Story Yes
Todd Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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